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Realme GT 8 Pro vs Xiaomi 17
What GT 8 Pro does better (16) and where 17 wins (9) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
GT 8 Pro17
| GT 8 Pro | 17 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.8 mm | 151.1 mm | +10.7 mm |
| Width | 76.9 mm | 71.8 mm | +5.1 mm |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 8.1 mm | +0.1 mm |
| Weight | 214 g | 191 g | +23 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is GT 8 Pro better than 17?
- Measured brightness2,262 nits vs 1,087 nits2.1×
- Peak brightness7,000 nits vs 3,500 nits2×
- AnTuTu score2,955,505 vs 2,670,664+11%
- Battery capacity7,000 mAh vs 6,330 mAh+11%
- Wired charging120 W vs 100 W+20%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)10,694 vs 10,459+2%
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,509 vs 5,976+26%
- 4K video frame rate120 fps vs 60 fps2×
- Optical zoom3× vs 2.6×+15%
- Pixel density508 ppi vs 460 ppi+10%
- Screen size6.8″ vs 6.3″+8%
- Charged in 30 min100% vs 71%+41%
Why is 17 better than GT 8 Pro?
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 160 Hz+11%
- Active use (test)20.4 h vs 21.8 h+7%
- Energy classB vs A
- Drop resistance classD vs A
- Weight214 g vs 191 g+12%
- USB version2 vs 3.2+60%
- Selfie camera32 MP vs 50 MP+56%
- Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.7+6%
- Endurance per cycle60 h vs 64 h+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 214 g | 191 g |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 8.1 mm |
| Height | 161.8 mm | 151.1 mm |
| Width | 76.9 mm | 71.8 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Plastic | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Xiaomi Shield Glass (Global), Dragon Crystal Glass (China) |
| Colours | Diary White, Urban Blue, Green, Aston Martin Green | Black, Venture Green, Alpine Pink, Ice Blue, White |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.3″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | LTPO AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | — | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,440 px | 1,220 px |
| Resolution (height) | 3,136 px | 2,656 px |
| Pixel density | 508 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 160 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 7,000 nits | 3,500 nits |
| Measured brightness | 2,262 nits | 1,087 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.7% | 91.1% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 4.6 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 840 | Adreno 840 |
| AnTuTu score | 2,955,505 | 2,670,664 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 10,694 | 10,459 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 7,509 | 5,976 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage (max) | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/1.31" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 3× | 2.6× |
| Max video | 8K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 120 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP | 50 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 7,000 mAh | 6,330 mAh |
| Battery type | Si/C | Si/C |
| Active use (test) | 20.4 h | 21.8 h |
| Wired charging | 120 W | 100 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 100% | 71% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 50 W | 50 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| Video output | — | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -23.1 LUFS | -26.6 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display, ultrasonic | Under display, ultrasonic |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | 0.99 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Realme UI 7.0 | HyperOS 3 |
| Major OS updates promised | 4 | — |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | B | A |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,100 | 1,000 |
| Endurance per cycle | 60 h | 64 h |
| Repairability class | C | C |
| Drop resistance class | D | A |
